June 2018 CalendaA monthly publication from New Hampshire Humanitiesr You know the voice. Now meet the legend! 2018 Annual Dinner Wednesday, October 3, 5 pm Radisson Hotel Downtown 700 Elm Street, Manchester Lead Sponsor: NPR “founding mother” Susan Stamberg to speak at New Hampshire Humanities 2018 Annual Dinner New Hampshire Humanities is pleased to present earth,” and (by novelist E.L. Doctorow) “the closest thing to an nationally renowned broadcast journalist Susan Stamberg enlightened humanist on the radio.” Her thousands of interviews as keynote speaker at the 2018 Annual Dinner on October 3. include conversations with Laura Bush, Billy Crystal, Rosa Parks, The first woman to anchor a national nightly news program, Dave Brubeck, and Luciano Pavarotti. She is the author of two Stamberg has won every major award in broadcasting and has books: Talk: NPR’s Susan Stamberg Considers All Things and Every been with National Public Radio since the network launched Night at Five: Susan Stamberg’s All Things Considered Book. almost 50 years ago. Stamberg has been inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Beginning in 1972, Stamberg served as co-host of NPR’s Fame and the Radio Hall of Fame, and has received many awards award-winning newsmagazine All Things Considered for 14 including the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Corporation for years. She also hosted Weekend Edition Sunday, and now reports Public Broadcasting and the Distinguished Broadcaster Award on cultural issues for Morning Edition and Weekend Edition from the American Women in Radio and Television. Saturday. Tickets & details: www.nhhumanities.org/annualdinner One of the most popular broadcasters in public radio, To learn about sponsorship opportunities, contact Development Director Stamberg is well known for her conversational style, Jane Berlin Pauley at 603-224-4071, ext. 113 or [email protected]. intelligence, and knack for finding an interesting story. Her interviewing has been called “fresh,” “friendly, down-to- Changes ahead! See page 2 for an important message about this Calendar publication. BOARD OF DIRECTORS New Hampshire Humanities has three organizational priorities this year: Ellen Scarponi, Chair Consolidated Communications ACCESS, INNOVATION, and ELEVATION Wilbur A. Glahn, III, Vice Chair McLane Middleton What do we mean by “access”? We mean our minds and our doors are open, our Martha McLeod, Treasurer Franconia resources are available, our approach is nonpartisan. New Hampshire Humanities is not Daniel E. Will, Secretary stuffed-shirt, ivory-tower, or exclusive. We are business casual and graphic t-shirt. We are Devine Millimet multi-cultural, multi-media, multi-age, and multi-discipline. Think the humanities and Stephen P. Barba, Immediate Past Chair technology, the humanities and the arts, the humanities and the environment. Think the Concord humanities at work, and the humanities for fun. We are connected – and unbounded. Dennis Britton, Ph.D. University of New Hampshire What do we mean by “innovation”? Behind the scenes this year we are trying out new Stephen F. Christy models that will make our organization more sustainable. We’re adopting new systems Lebanon and technologies to make our work more efficient. We’re exploring new communications Nancy Clark Drive Brand Studio approaches that will expand our reach and our impact. (see article below) Katharine Eneguess What do we mean by elevation? We have always worked with and through partners. By Magalloway Consultants Susan Hatem identifying elevation as an organizational priority we mean lifting them up. We mean listening Stephen D. Genest Nashua and responding to our partners’ ideas and needs, and offering programs, connections, and grants to meet them. We mean Kathy Gillett helping others capitalize on the power of the humanities to educate and motivate their audiences, their patrons, their Manchester employees, neighbors, and families. Our partners’ people are our people, too. And more than ever, we seek new partner Jada Keye Hebra Southern NH University organizations and new people who may never have thought the humanities had anything to offer them. The 21st U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera visits a classroom of international English language learners at the Adult Learning Center in Nashua in April. Jamison Hoff, Ph.D. (Photos by Elizabeth Frantz) Hollis We also mean elevating the quality and tenor of conversations in our state by providing knowledge and Jaqueline M. Hudkins context and inspiration. We get people talking about books, films and articles, broadcasts and podcasts, and the Hudkins Law ideas and questions they raise. We encourage critical thinking, ethical deliberation, civility, and respect. A Story from the House of Extravagant Colors Marcia J. Kelly Hanover Finally, elevation is destination. Our recently concluded capital campaign and challenge grant from the U.S. Poet Laureate visits Nashua and Manchester in April Inez McDermott National Endowment for the Humanities give us the opportunity to go new places. This summer we’re walking New England College and talking in our “granite hills” to take advantage of one of New Hampshire’s most distinctive natural resources. By Terry Farish, Connections Adult Literacy Coordinator Daniel Thomas Moran Webster We’ve lined up two “Humanities in Action” events in New Hampshire’s great outdoors. (Visit our website in July to Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera had just arrived at the Adult Rusty J. Mosca find out more.) Lace up your sneakers. Stretch your legs and your mind.Come with us, in person or in spirit. Nathan Wechsler & Co., PA Learning Center in Nashua, his second day with New Hampshire - Susan Hatem, Director of Programs and Grant Making Linda Patchett New Castle Humanities' Connections program. "For me," a student tells him, Nick Perencevich, MD "the Learning Center is my second house." Concord Lauren Osowski, Director of Adult Education, tells Juan some of Evan A. Smith An important message about this Calendar Hypertherm, Inc. the countries her students have come from, including Burma, If you read Susan Hatem’s captivating message about how we’re expanding our reach and impact, you’ll sense Valerie Sununu Brazil, Cambodia, Congo, Colombia, China, El Salvador, Haiti, First Lady of NH we’re on the cusp of some exciting changes! One of those shifts is redirecting more of our resources – time and Newfields India, Serbia, Ukraine, Venezuela, and more. They’ve cooked for money – toward creating richer and more responsive humanities programs that link to our live events and online Ken Burns Director Emeritus resources, delivered to where our audiences spend their time. Juan and their classroom smells good with deep-fried pakoras, red yam balls with butter and cream, and chocolate. STAFF In recent years, we’ve transformed our brand, created a new website and logo, and added digital resources Anthony Poore and social media to reach our supporters who, research shows, are increasingly getting their content online. Now New Hampshire Humanities Connections facilitator Maren Executive Director we’re embracing a shift from a monthly to a quarterly publication, and we hope you will too. Tirabassi has been working with the Center's level 5 and 6 Donna M. Bailey Finance Director Beginning in September 2018 the monthly calendar of events will be transformed into a quarterly classes to read Juan's books and to welcome the country’s 21st Sue Butman publication full of reflective, thought-provoking feature stories as well as contributions from our humanities poet laureate. They've written a welcome poem and a chorus of Operations Manager experts and passionate supporters. Because we know many readers value the event listings, we’ll continue to international students read to him: Lynn Douillette Director of Annual Giving deliver a monthly e-newsletter that links to our events, project highlights, and multi-media features. Welcome to our house of extravagant colors Terry Farish Through our monthly e-news, you’ll be able to connect right away with the places and people behind them. Connections Adult Literacy Coordinator Curious about how a community came together to confront racism? You’ll be able to click to learn more or watch in our classroom on Lake Street Susan Hatem a video about the project. Concerned about the decline in civics knowledge? Click for ideas Director of Programs & about preserving democracy and a civil society. which is for all of us a place of pause Grant Making Rebecca Kinhan Condensing our publication schedule doesn't mean we're cutting back on our mission-driven on the road of our lives. Communications Director work – it means we're repositioning New Hampshire Humanities to deliver the most relevant Juan Felipe has been traveling the country as poet laureate and Kathy Mathis programs and be the best steward of the resources you and others have entrusted to us. We hope Program Director has met many classes of new Americans. He has written poems you’ll join us on this journey! Rachel Morin Office Assistant about many of their countries. In a full auditorium at the If you have any questions or are interested in submitting articles, essays, interviews, or Jane Berlin Pauley Currier Museum of Art the night before, he read from his book Development Director simply a testimonial, please email [email protected]. Rebecca Kinhan 2 3 New Hampshire Humanities has three organizational priorities this year: ACCESS, INNOVATION, and ELEVATION What do we mean by “access”? We mean our minds and our doors are open, our resources are available, our approach is nonpartisan. New Hampshire Humanities is not stuffed-shirt, ivory-tower, or exclusive. We are business casual and graphic t-shirt. We are multi-cultural, multi-media, multi-age, and multi-discipline. Think the humanities and technology, the humanities and the arts, the humanities and the environment. Think the humanities at work, and the humanities for fun. We are connected – and unbounded. What do we mean by “innovation”? Behind the scenes this year we are trying out new models that will make our organization more sustainable.